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renewed_reader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Sexual content and Police brutality
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and War
soryualan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I loved the writing and loved how immersive it is. The story has some plot holes, I was so engaged with it that I didn't mind. The whole book feels like a dystopian Korean/Japanese/Movie. I loved it. I can't wait for the sequel.
Graphic: Child death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Trafficking
abby_can_read's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was quite the book. I don't really know how to explain my feelings. I think it was interesting. I liked the magic system. The worldbuilding and the lore were interest. I struggled to like the main characters -- Calla, Anton, and August -- and I'm wasn't the best fan of the romance between Calla and Anton.
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, and Injury/Injury detail
memreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Violence and Blood
Minor: Trafficking
axel_p's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
_andviolet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Immortal Longings reminded me why I loved Chloe Gong's writing. Her descriptive world building is perfect for those that like to really dig into the pseudohistorical/background information of the plot elements, and for those like that me that imagine what it would look like as a show or movie. It's an omnipresent POV, following the important characters like we're watching a play unravel, just as it's inspired source does.
Quite obsessed with the love between the leads Calla and Anton- they're a perfectly dangerous and hot pair that actually are on an even playing field, which only makes me more devastated that I'll have to wait an entire year for the sequel. Calling all serious angst lovers, the ending truly destroyed me.
Anyways, if you like badass couples that are at each others throats, but would also kill for each other, then you'll love this book!
Be warned, there's tons of injury detail/body horror/almost gory descriptions, so read with caution!
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking
kdailyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Terminal illness, Trafficking, and War
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
aileron's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Child death and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, and Classism
cleolindbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Calla is my absolute favorite character in the story. She is strong vicious and does what she needs to do.
Highly recommend this book, if you want some thing dark with a bit of steam and tons of political intrigue.
Graphic: Child death and Death
Moderate: Violence and Trafficking
bookstorm_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The world and the plot are complex but the author introduces them in a way that you don't get lost. As well as having some plot-twist and mystery that blew me away.
You can tell that Chloe Gong has matured as an author and I loved the story.
Graphic: Violence and Blood
Minor: Medical content, Trafficking, and Injury/Injury detail